Automated storage systems, and devices
US-12545510-B2 · Feb 10, 2026 · US
Internally-expanding grippers for handling hollow articles (B66C1/46 takes precedence)
Internally-expanding grippers for handling hollow articles (B66C1/46 takes precedence) · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Separating, mixing, shaping, printing, and transporting materials.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | B66C1/54 |
| Official title | Internally-expanding grippers for handling hollow articles (B66C1/46 takes precedence) |
| Display label | Internally-expanding grippers for handling hollow articles (B66C1/46 takes precedence) |
| Total patents | 46 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly growing.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Tire transport apparatus
US-12378084-B2 · Aug 5, 2025 · US
Automated storage systems, and devices
US-12344471-B2 · Jul 1, 2025 · US
Clutch assembly for handling a container
US-2025187221-A1 · Jun 12, 2025 · US
Automated storage systems, and devices
US-12319500-B2 · Jun 3, 2025 · US
Energy storage system and method
US-2025163896-A1 · May 22, 2025 · US
Transport apparatus
US-12291433-B2 · May 6, 2025 · US
Gripping system for gripping a label roll
US-2025100164-A1 · Mar 27, 2025 · US
Clutch assembly for handling a container
US-12257731-B2 · Mar 25, 2025 · US
Mechanical grasping end effector with linear engagement and disengagement movement
US-2025046482-A1 · Feb 6, 2025 · US
Mechanical grasping end effector with linear engagement and disengagement movement
US-12125600-B2 · Oct 22, 2024 · US
Energy storage system and method
US-12049874-B2 · Jul 30, 2024 · US
Wheel
US-2024217263-A1 · Jul 4, 2024 · US
Tire transport apparatus
US-2024083695-A1 · Mar 14, 2024 · US
Damped self-centering mechanism
US-11820629-B2 · Nov 21, 2023 · US
Mechanical grasping end effector with linear engagement and disengagement movement
US-2023112549-A1 · Apr 13, 2023 · US
Automated storage systems, and devices
US-2023106919-A1 · Apr 6, 2023 · US
Automated storage systems, and devices
US-2023102969-A1 · Mar 30, 2023 · US
Automated storage systems, and devices
US-2023090378-A1 · Mar 23, 2023 · US
Automated storage systems, and devices
US-2023088136-A1 · Mar 23, 2023 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B66C1/54?
- CPC B66C1/54 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Internally-expanding grippers for handling hollow articles (B66C1/46 takes precedence).”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B66C1/54 (Internally-expanding grippers for handling hollow articles (B66C1/46 takes precedence))?
- Our database includes 46 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B66C1/54 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 4 in 2024 vs 9 in 2025 (latest complete years).